Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC

Deborah D Barber

John B Topinka

Lisa Ann Dierbach

Bary Lyn Zeller

Ryan Michael High

Orlando Herrera-Gomez

Hui-Chen Li

Ryan High

Food or beverages prepared using 1,3-propanediol have shown to have modified flavor profiles, including bitterness suppression of high intensity sweeteners and potassium chloride, relative to comparable food or beverages that do not include 1,3-propanediol. Inclusion of 1,3-propanediol uniquely modifies the flavor profile of food products or food ingredients even when 1,3-propanediol is included in such low amounts that it does not itself contribute flavor to the product. 1,3-propanediol may be included in the food or beverage products in certain amounts to effect this bitterness suppression or in specific ratios relative to one or more high intensity sweeteners or potassium chloride.

Food and beverage products containing, 1,3-propanediol and methods of suppressing bitterness and enhancing sweetness in food and beverage products using 1,3-propanediol

Comestibles prepared using 1,3-propanediol may include modified flavor profiles relative to comparable comestibles that do not include 1,3-propanediol. Further 1,3-propanediol may be used in low concentrations, such as about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % in comestibles to effect modification of flavor profiles including perception of oxidized whole grain wheat flavors and the like.

Oxidized flavor note suppression in comestibles

Food or beverages prepared using 1,3-propanediol have shown to have modified flavor profiles, including modified flavor release, relative to an otherwise identical food product or beverage that does not include 1,3-propanediol. Inclusion of 1,3-propanediol uniquely modifies the flavor profile of these products or food ingredients in these products even when 1,3-propanediol is included in such low amounts that it does not itself contribute flavor to the product. 1,3-propanediol may be included in the food or beverage products to effect this modified flavor release, such as about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent, or in specific ratios relative to one or more flavor compounds in the product.

Food and beverage products containing 1,3-propanediol and methods of modifying flavor release using 1,3-propanediol

Food and beverage products containing 1,3-propanediol and methods of suppressing bitterness and enhancing sweetness in food and beverage products using 1,3-propanediol

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Deborah D Barber